You may have seen or heard recent news stories reporting that Pope Francis told a gay male survivor of clerical sexual abuse, Juan Carlos Cruz, that his sexual orientation comes from God. Pope Francis reportedly said, “Look Juan Carlos, the pope loves you this way. God made you like this and he loves you.”

DignityUSA is committed to responding to events that impact the lives of LGBTQI Catholics. In light of Pope Francis' comment, we are reaching out with an example of Dignity's advocacy for LGBTQI Catholics through our media presence.

DignityUSA's Executive Director's Article Featured on The Advocate Website

Marianne Duddy-Burke, DignityUSA's executive director, wrote an article that is currently featured on the website of the oldest and largest LGBT publication in the United States, The Advocate.

Writing that Pope Francis' statement "sets a new foundation for Catholic teaching about sexual orientation," Marianne shares her passion for seeing the church's harmful, dangerous teachings on sexual orientation and gender identity dismantled.